Wentworth and District Community Bank Great Wentworth Tractor Rally

22 - 24 Jul 2011

Get ready to rumble! â€“ Tractors converge on Wentworth, NSW

The Great Wentworth Tractor Rally is set to rumble again on 23 and 24 July 2011 when an expected 200 tractors will converge on Wentworth to commemorate the role that the humble tractor played in saving the Wentworth township from the flood waters of the Darling and Murray Rivers in 1956.

The Wentworth and District Community Bank Branch â€“ Bendigo Bank is this yearâ€™s naming rights sponsor â€œAs a part of the Bankâ€™s community economic development focus we are delighted in the business potential which major events like the Great Wentworth Tractor Rally bring to the Wentworth Shire*, says Daryl Wescombe, Manager, Wentworth and District Community Bank Branch..

The 2011 Rally will include a tractor trek from Wentworth Showgrounds of some 56kms through the rich agricultural districts of Curlwaa, Coomealla and Ellerslie, before trekkers return to Wentworth for a â€˜night on the townâ€™ with celebrations at each of Wentworthâ€™s watering holes.

A drive past the Tractor memorial and a main street muster will start the second day of activities which will include tractors visiting a number of Wentworthâ€™s iconic tourist attractions for photo
opportunities and tractor mischief â€“ it is reported some are heading to the Perry Sandhills to play in the characteristic red sand!

A list of supporting events and activities have been planned in Wentworth to keep everyone busy until the tractors return including

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